The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood and platelet shortage that has caused the blood supply to drop to the lowest post-summer level in at least six years.
With less than a day’s supply of certain blood types in recent weeks, the Red Cross asks donors of all blood types – especially type O − to make an appointment to give blood or platelets as soon as possible. Donations will help ensure patients can receive the lifesaving transfusions they rely on. Appointments can be made by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
All those who come to donate through the end of October will receive a link by email to claim a free Zaxby’s® Signature Sandwich reward or a $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice, plus a bonus $5 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice. Terms and conditions apply. Additional information and details are available at RedCrossBlood.org/Zaxbys.
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control. Additional precautions – including face masks for donors and staff, regardless of vaccination status – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment before arriving at the drive.
Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
•October 19, noon to 5 p.m., Brockport Firemen’s Exempt Club, 248 West Avenue, Brockport;
•October 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Seymour Library, 161 East Avenue, Brockport;
•October 22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Unity Hospital SCU, 1555 Long Pond Road, Rochester;
•October 22, 1 to 6 p.m., Hilton High School, 400 East Avenue, Hilton;
•October 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pearce Memorial Church Family Life Center, 4322 Buffalo Road, North Chili;
•October 26, 1 to 6 p.m., St Elizabeth Ann Seton, 3747 Brick Schoolhouse Road, Hamlin;
•October 26, 2 to 6:30 p.m., St Leo’s Church, 110 Old Hojack Lane, Hilton;
•October 27, 1 to 6 p.m., Ferris-Goodridge American Legion, 691 Trimmer Road, Spencerport.
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